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Defined term · Analytical chemistry

Oxidation

Addition of oxygen to methionine, tryptophan or cysteine, adding sixteen daltons. Accelerated by peroxide, light and metal ions.

Document identifier
CEI-GT-152
Series
Defined term
Version
1.0
Published
30 Jul 2026
Last reviewed
30 Jul 2026
Certainty
Not rated

§1Oxidation

§1.2Category

Analytical chemistry — Terms describing the determination of identity, purity, content and quality.

§1.3Related terms

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